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Thursday, 27 November 2025

CALL FOR MENTEES: UNLOCK YOUR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL!

 CALL FOR MENTEES: UNLOCK YOUR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL! 


​Are you a young woman with a disability or a disability inclusion advocate living in the FCT? Are you ready to take your place in leadership, governance, and community decision-making?


​The Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI), with the generous support of the African Women's Development Fund, invites YOU to apply for our Inclusive Leadership and Decision-Making Empowerment Programme.

This is a 6-month mentorship journey designed to build your confidence, sharpen your advocacy skills, and connect you with experienced female leaders.


​👩🏾‍🦽 WHO CAN APPLY?

​Women and young women aged 18–45 years.

​Must be a woman with a disability OR a young woman advocating for disability inclusion.

​Must reside in any of the six Area Councils of the FCT.

​Must have a passion for community development and leadership.


​WHAT YOU WILL GAIN:

​Monthly mentorship sessions with trained leaders.

​Training in decision-making, communication, and advocacy.

​Networking opportunities and peer learning.

​Certificate of Participation from AWWDI and AWDF.


​IS IT FREE?

YES! The programme is completely free. To ensure there are no barriers for women with disabilities, we will even provide a stipend to cover data usage for online sessions!


​HOW TO APPLY:

Submit a simple Expression of Interest (EOI) containing:

​Who you are (Name, Age, Address, Phone, Email).

​Why you want to join the programme.

​Your leadership interest.

​(Optional) Brief information about your disability.


​📧 Send your application to:

info@awwdi.org.ng

Copy: awwd.womennigeria@gmail.com


​Let’s build an inclusive future together! Apply today!


@the_awdf

​#AWWDI #AWDF #WomenWithDisabilities #Inclusion #Leadership #FCT #DisabilityRights #Mentorship #Empowerment #Abuja

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Tuesday, 25 November 2025

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR AI BY HER: GLOBAL IMPACT CHALLENGE (Inclusive Women Leadership in AI to Global Impact)



About the Challenge

AI by HER: The Impact Challenge for Women in AI is a global innovation challenge inviting women technologists to demonstrate AI solutions tackling large scale or novel real-world public challenges. 

This initiative is being implemented in partnership with NITI Aayog- Women Entrepreneurship Platform. Focused on inclusive innovation and global impact, this initiative promotes gender equity, Global South innovation, and aims to showcase scalable AI-for-good applications at the India-AI Impact Summit to be held in New Delhi, India, in February 2026.

Last date to apply: 30 November 2025, 11:59 PM (IST)


Download Submission Guidelines

Key Objectives

- Identify Women-Led Teams Identify women-led teams globally working on innovative and impactful AI centric solutions addressing real-world challenges.

- Build a Dedicated Support Pipeline establish a dedicated support pipeline for women-led AI innovations, including mentorship, visibility, and post-event scale-up opportunities. Conduct two virtual bootcamps: Responsible AI and Investor Readiness & Pitching Sessions.

- Create a Platform: Create a platform for the top teams (up to 30 globally) to present at the India-AI Impact Summit.

- Curate an Exclusive Investor Pitch Session: Curate an exclusive Investor Pitch Session for these (up to 30 globally) high-potential women-led AI solutions.

Who Can Apply?

Applicant Criteria
- Applicants must be women-led teams or entities building innovative and impactful AI centric solutions addressing real-world challenges

- Women-led criteria
The company /startup/consortium is led by a woman or a woman is in a key decision-making role and leadership position (CEO, CTO, COO). Or the core applying team includes at least one woman as technical lead, product lead, or business lead.

- Team Composition
Up to three members At least two team members who could represent the shortlisted AI solution during the Summit, presentations, and evaluations must be women.

Apply using the link below 👇🏼 

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Wednesday, 12 November 2025

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE UNITED NATIONS YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME 2025

Young Professionals Programme




Apply to the YPP 2025!

The UN Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative for talented, highly qualified professionals to start a career as an international civil servant with the UN Secretariat. It consists of an entrance examination process and professional development once those who are successful start their career with the UN.


The YPP examination is held once a year in different subject areas, depending on the needs of the UN. YPP is open to nationals of participating countries. The list of participating countries varies from year to year. The application period typically opens in June each year.

🚀 This year, we're looking for passionate individuals in the field of Communications

✅ Ready to make a global impact? 

Check your eligibility and apply here👇 

https://bit.ly/ypp_main



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